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Riparian and Aquatic Flora

Burdekin River, with riparian vegetation dominated by Melaleuca leucadendra and Lomandra longifolia

The diverse terrestrial vegetation communities of north Queensland, ranging from complex mangroves to floristically diverse rainforests, provide habitats for faunal assemblages. In addition, their integrity and retention is crucial to overall catchment health and sustainable development and conservation objectives. The ability to accurately document and assess vegetation communities is fundamental to both the research and consultancy disciplines of the ACTFR.

Specific capabilities and areas of expertise include:

  • Terrestrial vegetation surveys for all major taxonomic groups

  • Vegetation map production

  • Conservation significance assessment for species and communities

  • Environmental impact assessment

  • Environmental management planning guidelines and recommendations

  • Vegetation monitoring and research design and implementation

  • Plant ecology research including regeneration and population dynamics

  • Weed identification and management recommendations

Equipment and resources

Corella River with riparian vegetation dominated by Melaleuca argentea

The ACTFR is suitably equipped to conduct all types of terrestrial flora surveys. Apart from access to our independently owned and operated 4WD vehicles, other resources include plant collection and identification equipment (plant presses, access to a professional plant drying oven, extensive range of local field guides for plant species, access to the JCU herbarium), informal field herbarium for plant identification purposes, global positioning system and long-term field survey equipment for camping.

The ACTFR also has close ties with the School of Tropical Biology and the school of Tropical Environmental Studies and Geography at James Cook University of North Queensland. This enables access to resources unavailable externally to the University and allows for the use of post-graduate students and staff as expert field assistants and sub-consultants.

Staff

John Dowe

Aaron Davis

Projects